SCSI with Win8

retiredat44

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I cannot get my Advansys SCSI ABP-915 card to work with Windows 8. A couple years ago I had it working, I usewd it to run an HP Photosmart scanner. But I had removed before a house move. After I moved to another home, I put my computer system back together, and all has been running great for the past year, I do mostly online simming. I have an ASUS P8z68-v pro/gen3.
I want to get my HP photo scanner up and running again.
I cannot find Advansys SCSI scanners that work with Windows 8. I keep trying to find them, but just about all programs and websites try to get me to download these crappy bogus utilities that want to scan my computer and report lkinds of total. B.S. results for all of my computer drivers, when in reality all of my computer is good, and I just want my SCSI card working.
Advansys seems to not have a decent website, no support,... I do have the original SCSI disc with drivers for older Operating Systems.
I have read that I may be able to run in VM mode, to get the SCSI running again.
Anyways, what can I do to get my Advansys SCSI ABP-915 working with Windows 8 ?
Thanx
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    G.Skill 8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX460
    Browser
    MSIE
    Antivirus
    Norton
well, I tired every conceivable way, I tried vm mode, compatible mode, windows 8 just boned me, that's all! gee thanx, upgrade and get screwed by MS!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    G.Skill 8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX460
    Browser
    MSIE
    Antivirus
    Norton

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    white box
    CPU
    AMD fx 6100 6 core
    Motherboard
    gigabyte ga-78lmy-s2p am3+ amd 760g matx
    Memory
    16 gb crucial ballistix sport 13339 pc3-106000
    Graphics Card(s)
    on MB
    Sound Card
    on MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER p215h
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial SSD 240 GB
    Case
    mini tower
    Keyboard
    Polaroid wireless
    Mouse
    MTG laser
    Browser
    IE 11
    Antivirus
    MSE
I have been there to the drivers websites... they just want to download programs that search all of your computer drivers, then try to get you to buy some upgrade... bottom line is there are no drivers.. only hope is vm mode, but I tried...
I have been working with computers for 30 years... not saying I know everything, but it's a no win, either use an old computer with xp, or get a usb-2-scsi adapter, or a new scanner...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    G.Skill 8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX460
    Browser
    MSIE
    Antivirus
    Norton
Yea, pretty sure hardware has to installed and working on the host machine before it will even possibly work on a VM. Seems your best option is to find an 8.1 compatible card if you want to keep using the scanner on 8/8.1.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
I Also agree that the VM is no solution if the host hardware doesn't get recognized.

I cannot get my Advansys SCSI ABP-915 card to work with Windows 8. A couple years ago I had it working, I usewd it to run an HP Photosmart scanner.

You can search for a SCSI compatible card that will work with your new system OR an adapter cable to usb.

That is the good old printer connector type that you need. Scanners work the same way.
Think of using something like Adaptec USBXchange or some other adapter that can go from printer type SCSI to USB.

So in the range of max 40 bucks more or less you can still get it to work on Windows 8.
New SCSI card or usb adapter...

Good luck.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
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